"Legal representative" generally refers to a person who holds a certain position according to the internal articles of association of a legal person or is designated by the legal representative to exercise civil rights and obligations on behalf of a legal person. It is not an independent legal concept.
"Legal representative" is a clear legal concept. Refers to the person in charge who exercises authority on behalf of the legal person in accordance with the law or the articles of association of the legal person, and is the legal representative of the legal person. If there is no full-time post, the deputy in charge of the work shall serve as the legal representative. If there is a legal person with a board of directors, the chairman shall serve as the legal representative, and the person in charge authorized by the board of directors may serve as the legal representative of the legal person.
The legal representative is produced according to the authorization of the legal representative. Without the authorization of the legal representative, the legal representative cannot be produced, and the legal representative is appointed by the superior or elected by the enterprise authority according to law. As the subject of civil rights, a legal person can have multiple legal representatives, and only one legal representative of a legal person can independently exercise legal functions and powers on behalf of the legal person. The legal representative's external exercise of power is restricted by the authorization of the legal representative. He can only carry out activities on behalf of the legal person within the scope of duties authorized by the legal representative. His behavior is not the behavior of the legal person itself, but has direct legal effect on the legal person. The legal representative has the right to directly exercise his functions and powers on behalf of the legal person within the scope of functions and powers prescribed by law. There is no certain procedure for the change of the legal representative, and he does not need to register; The legal representative is one of the items that a legal person should register, and it is a necessary procedure stipulated by law. If there is any change, the legal representative shall be registered in time.
Legal basis:
Article 3 of the Company Law A company is an enterprise legal person, with independent legal person property and legal person property rights. The company is liable for its debts with all its property.
Shareholders of a limited liability company shall be liable to the company to the extent of their subscribed capital contribution; Shareholders of a joint stock limited company shall be liable to the company to the extent of the shares subscribed by them.